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While global attention fixes on the ongoing crisis in Iran, Ukraine’s major drone attacks on Moscow’s energy infrastructure, and the high-octane drama of the World Cup, a far quieter yet deeply consequential tectonic shift is occurring inside Beijing.
From the Charles McGonical scandal to the Sazan resort, a pattern of influence and duplicity continues to follow Albania's prime minister.
Lost opportunities during the Trump-Xi Summit
Since January 2026, Xi Jinping has faced a serious political challenge in Beijing.
In 1987, Eric Tucker passed through Hong Kong on his way to China, where he was conducting a study on the Chinese telecommunications market.
Poor coverage of domestic affairs and Trump's upcoming visit give Xi Jinpooh lifelines he desperately needs.
On the opposite side of Victoria Island from Hong Kong’s Central district lies Stanley Village.
Major media around the world is struggling to report on recent political turmoil in Beijing perhaps due to capture tactics devised by the Ye-Xi clique in the 1990s and institutionalized by Xi Jinping since he assumed power.
In this series, WideFountain will analyze cyber-scam prison factories in the Philippines, Myanmar, and Cambodia.
The Bureau’s Sam Cooper and I conducted a podcast to discuss the recent reverse coup in China, “China’s Top General Falls: Inside Xi Jinping’s Hollow Military Purge.” Official accounts from Chinese media state that Zhang Youxia, his confidant General Liu Zhenli, and their families were arrested and being held for investigations.
